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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
657
Teachers (FTE)
39.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
FRPL Eligible
287
(43.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 287 of 657 (43.7%)
Free Lunch: 241 (36.7%)
Reduced-Price: 46 (7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 370 (56.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
657
Students
| White | 386 | 58.8% | |
| Black or African American | 104 | 15.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 87 | 13.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 55 | 8.4% | |
| Asian | 22 | 3.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
657
Students
| Grade 6 | 224 | 34.1% | |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 36.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 195 | 29.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.4%
Male Students
338
F
48.6%
Female Students
319